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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tobybrennan on 06 May 2009, 15:28

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Post by: tobybrennan on 06 May 2009, 15:28

car judders when i put my foot flat in 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
anyone know what this may be?

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Post by: Len on 06 May 2009, 15:44

Loads of possiblities mate!

ECU Relay, dizzycap/rotor, throttle Body etc etc

Give us a clue! Done anything to it yet?

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Post by: tobybrennan on 06 May 2009, 17:05

no nothing to the engine.:S

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Post by: lee_lee08 on 07 May 2009, 00:24

cheapest first clean out the throttle body!

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Post by: dublove on 07 May 2009, 02:05

Used to happen to mines to, turns out the HT leads had corroded!
Give em a check!

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Post by: Len on 07 May 2009, 10:50

When was it last serviced?

Probably needs everything if its been neglected.

Yea clean the throttle body first.
Then ECU relay
Then Plugs/Leads
Check distributor cap and rotor, change if necessary!

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Post by: tobybrennan on 07 May 2009, 15:55

alright brilliant thanks for all the help

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Post by: Khare on 07 May 2009, 15:58

id do HT leads and plugs first.

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Post by: tobybrennan on 07 May 2009, 18:04

I'm not quite sure where the HT leads are? anyone tell me?:)

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Post by: G60GTI16V on 08 May 2009, 14:41

lol there the 4 cables with bell houses on them which plug onto your spark plugs one end, the other ends all plug to a orange dizzy cap.

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Post by: robz on 08 May 2009, 15:10

and do one at a time!!!
ya dont wanna mix em up - i did that to my mini once - sounded like a scooby, went like a tractor, lol!!!

oh, and check your plugs are in tight (not too tight though!!)
cos i did mine last night and 2 were loose!!
??maybe causing some of my power loss?? will update ya later!!

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Post by: tobybrennan on 08 May 2009, 19:55

alright brilliant, cheers